Chief of Party at RTI International

We seek a dynamic Chief of Party to lead the anticipated five-year USAID Zambia District Governance Strengthening program. This program will strengthen Zambia’s system of local governance to improve service delivery and self-reliance. It will enhance the role of local partners; improve service planning and management; enhance coordination across the education, health, nutrition and natural resource sectors, and; improve citizen oversight of government performance. More information on the program can be found at RFI link.

The position will be based in Lusaka and Zambian applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee program implementation, providing programmatic, financial and administrative leadership to achieve all deliverables, targets and timelines;
• Effectively represent RTI and establish and maintain productive relationships with USAID/Zambia, government counterparts, relevant civil society organizations, academics, media and business leaders;
• Supervise and oversee the work of a dynamic program team, partners, and subcontractors, providing vision and guidance;
• Guide the program’s learning agenda, applying lessons to adapt implementation strategies and approaches, and disseminate findings;
• Uphold RTI technical and workplace environment standards and ensure strict compliance with USAID and RTI policies, regulations and internal controls;
• Exercise sound financial management skills including effective project spending;
• Review deliverables and technical materials to ensure high quality products and adherence to RTI analytical and data integrity standards.

Minimum Skills and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in political science, international development, economics, business, or a related field;
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in related work, with a track record of progressively responsible management of complex, politically sensitive, donor-funded programs;
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in public administration, governance or civil society programming in Zambia, preferred;
• Demonstrated experience in managing diverse, high-performing, multidisciplinary teams;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with fluency in written and spoken English

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